Get ready for an exciting lineup on Netflix in January 2025! Umjolo: My Beginning, My End (which premiered on the 3rd of January 2025), following Mayi as she questions her upcoming wedding in this heartfelt romantic drama.
Alternatively, kick off the new year with Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, (which also debuted on the 3rd of January 2025) – an animated adventure where Gromit races to save Wallace from a rogue invention.
The drama continues in Dubai Bling Season 3, arriving on January 8, offering a glimpse into Dubai’s most extravagant friendship circle. Finally, XO, Kitty Season 2 lands on January 16, as Kitty returns to Seoul for a fresh start filled with romance and surprises.
Here’s a list of everything that’s coming to Netflix in January 2025
1 January 2025
Missing You – Netflix Series
Fueled by speed and determination, the world’s top sprinters gather in Paris, ready to break records and compete for Olympic gold.
The Love Scam – Netflix Film
Drowning in debt, two brothers concoct a plan to scam a wealthy heiress and save their home in Naples — but unexpected love soon complicates the scheme.
Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever – Netflix Documentary
How far would you go to live forever – or even just slow down the aging process? This startling documentary by Chris Smith (Fyre, 100 Foot Wave) is told through intimate access to Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging.
Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever dives into the controversial wellness practices one man is using to maintain youth and vitality, and the effect this journey has on himself and those around him.
This is definitely on my to-watch list for Netflix in January 2025.
2 January 2025
Stranded with my Mother-in-Law Season 2 – Netflix Series
Isolated on an island paradise, new families and their in-laws challenge and rediscover themselves as they compete for a large cash prize.
Cunk on Life – Netflix Film
Deadpan documentarian Philomena Cunk confounds philosophers and academics in her quest to understand the meaning of life in this feature-length special.
3 January 2025
Love Is Blind: Germany – Netflix Series
The experiment comes to Germany as local singles seek true love and a commitment that lasts a lifetime, all before meeting each other face-to-face.
Bandidos Season 2 – Netflix Series
Lilí and Miguel’s peaceful escape is shattered when she’s forced into a risky quest for the Tear of Fire diamond, risking everything to save her friends.
Selling The City – Netflix Series
A team of stylishly savvy New York real estate agents hustle to seal multimillion-dollar deals while stirring up drama in this soapy reality series.
Umjolo: My Beginning, My End! – Netflix Film
Caught between her family and her free spirit, Mayi begins to question her upcoming nuptials when she meets a charming and passionate saxophonist.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Netflix Kids and Family Film
Top dog Gromit springs into action to save his master when Wallace’s high-tech invention goes rogue and he’s framed for a series of suspicious crimes.
This is also on my to-watch list for Netflix in January 2025.
6 January 2025
My Happy Marriage Season 2 – Netflix Series
As their relationship blossoms, the young couple face new challenges as Miyo meets Kiyoka’s parents and ominous conspirators threaten their peace.
7 January 2025
The Breakthrough – Netflix Series
When a shocking double homicide goes unsolved for 16 years, a detective teams up with a genealogist to catch the killer before it becomes a cold case.
Gabriel Iglesias: Legend of Fluffy – Netflix Comedy Special
In his 27th year in comedy, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias reminisces on the perils of life: from dating, to home break-ins, to turbulent plane rides, Gabriel is just here to save the world from eternal seriousness.
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action – Netflix Documentary
This jaw-dropping documentary goes behind the scenes of America’s most controversial talk show to expose its biggest scandals, both on- and off-camera.
This is definitely on my to-watch list for Netflix in January 2025.
8 January 2025
Subteran – Netflix Series
A young mother’s life is upended when she finds herself hiding behind a secret identity to escape the Bucharest gang responsible for her fiancé’s death.
Hound’s Hill – Netflix Series
A successful and renowned novelist — haunted by trauma and a mysterious blackmailer — returns to his hometown to reckon with his unresolved past.
Dubai Bling Season 3 – Netflix Series
With friends like these, who needs enemies? Dubai’s most dysfunctional and lavish friendship circle is back as the drama unfolds in the latest season.
I AM A KILLER Season 6 – Netflix Documentary
Convicted murderers recall and reflect on the crimes that destroyed lives and landed them in prison, from an alleged tribal feud to a deadly drug deal.
9 January 2025
American Primeval – Netflix Series
A mother and son fleeing from their past form a found family while confronting a harsh landscape of freedom and cruelty in the American West.
The Upshaws Part 6 – Netflix Series
As they continue to go through changes, one thing stays the same: The Upshaws always have each other’s backs — even when they’re at each other’s throats.
Asura – Netflix Series
In 1970s Tokyo, four distinct sisters uncover their aging father’s affair, causing their happy facades and bottled-up emotions to slowly unravel.
I am Ilary – Netflix Series
This documentary series follows TV host Ilary Blasi as she defines her life post-divorce, balancing personal growth, career opportunities and a new love.
10 January 2025
Alpha Males Season 3 – Netflix Series
As lost as ever, the four friends get tangled up in more complications as they navigate paternity, romantic anarchy and sex in a new era of masculinity.
Ad Vitam – Netflix Film
When he and his pregnant wife are attacked in their home, a former elite agent becomes trapped in a deadly manhunt tied to his own painful past.
11 January 2025
SAKAMOTO DAYS – Netflix Series
Once the greatest hitman of all, Taro Sakamoto retired in the name of love. But when his past catches up, he must fight to protect his beloved family.
14 January 2025
Single’s Inferno Season 4 – Netflix Series
A new batch of singles enter Inferno for a chance at love. With romance, competition and heartbreak on the line, who will succeed in finding the one?
Ari Shaffir: America’s Sweetheart – Netflix Comedy Special
Whether it’s the joys of stereotyping or the beauty of drug addiction, Ari Shaffir focuses on the positive in this darkly uplifting special.
15 January 2025
Public Disorder – Netflix Series
An incident sparks internal conflict as members of a riot squad juggle personal worries with the daily tension of police work on the streets.
16 January 2025
XO, Kitty Season 2 – Netflix Series
Kitty returns to Seoul ready for a fresh start, but her plan for a drama-free semester fizzles fast amid new faces, messy crushes and family secrets.
Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 – Netflix Series
Now aided by the legendary Alucard, Richter and his band of allies must race to stop the powerful Erzsebet from plunging the world into eternal night.
17 January 2025
Young, Famous & African Season 3 – Netflix Series
Africa’s elite are back to the glitz, gossip, and cutting shade of their opulent inner circle, where luxury meets legacy — and drama rules the day.
Back in Action – Netflix Film
Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Matt and Emily (Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz) find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.
22 January 2025
W.A.G.s to Riches – Netflix Series
They’re the wives and girlfriends of famous athletes and rap stars, but these stylishly smart W.A.G.s call the shots in this soapy reality series.
23 January 2025
The Night Agent Season 2 – Netflix Series
The hunt for a CIA agent accused of leaking secrets puts Peter and Rose in the crosshairs of a ruthless intelligence broker and a deadly war criminal.
24 January 2025
Shafted – Netflix Series
Four middle-aged male friends fumble their way through love, life and career crises in modern-day Paris — when did being a man become so hard?
The Sand Castle – Netflix Film
Stranded on a deserted island, a family of four scavenges for survival as their past unravels, sending them into a downward spiral of painful events.
28 January 2025
Liza Treyger: Night Owl – Netflix Comedy Special
Liza: From the sheer embarrassment of having immigrant parents to the algorithms running her life, Liza Treyger holds nothing back in her debut special.
29 January 2025
Six Nations: Full Contact Season 2 – Netflix Series
New coaches and fresh players have shaken up European rugby. As the whistle blows for the 2024 Guinness Six Nations Championship, it’s anyone’s to win.
30 January 2025
The Recruit Season 2 – Netflix Series
A new graymail case sends Owen to Seoul, where a spy threatens to leak U.S. secrets unless the CIA assists him on a dangerous personal mission.
Mo Season 2 – Netflix Series
Desperate to return to his family, Mo juggles asylum troubles and side hustles as his relationship with Maria is threatened by an unruly rival.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Season 2 – Netflix Series
After the harrowing battle with Mela-Galland, the Four Knights set forth to find a way into Camelot — but the path is rife with danger and adventure!
31 January 2025
The Snow Girl Season 2 – Netflix Series
A mysterious message leads journalist Miren Rojo to investigate the link between a girl’s murder, an old disappearance and an elitist school in Málaga.
Lucca’s World – Netflix Film
Determined to help her son Lucca, who has cerebral palsy, Barbara travels to India with her family for an experimental treatment. Based on a real story.
Also Coming to Netflix Soon
Fake Profile Season 2 – Netflix Series
Determined to break Miguel’s hold on her, Camila starts a new life with David. But a string of mysterious murders threatens to destroy their happy match.
Lovers Anonymous – Netflix Series
Cem, scarred by a childhood that crushed his trust in love, runs the “Love Hospital,” until Hazal, who believes in the power of love, disrupts his life.
The Roshans – Netflix Documentary
This documentary series chronicles the trials and triumphs of Bollywood’s iconic Roshan family — musician Roshan Lal Nagrath, Rajesh, Rakesh and Hrithik.
Well, there you have it, everything that’s coming to Netflix in January 2025. If you don’t have an account yet, sign up HERE.
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